Patents by Inventor Kazuhiro Hirata

Kazuhiro Hirata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230118236
    Abstract: A collation device includes a light source unit; a camera unit that receives light emitted from the light source unit and reflected in a collation area of an object to acquire a photographed image of the collation area; and a processor configured to, by executing a program: detect a positional relationship between the light source unit and the camera unit by using the photographed image, and notify of a collation result between the photographed image and a registered image prepared in advance by using the positional relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Yukari MOTOSUGI, Nobuhiro KITAGAWA, Kazuhiro HIRATA, Shigeru YAMAMOTO, Masahiro IGUSA, Minoru OSHIMA, Tetsuya KIMURA, Momoko FUJIWARA
  • Patent number: 11494896
    Abstract: A collation device includes a processor configured to: acquire plural captured images obtained by capturing an inspection image to be collated, while changing an irradiation direction of light to be emitted; and provide a notification of a collation result between the inspection image included in each of the captured images, and a collation image of which pattern changes depending on the irradiation direction of the light, according to a similarity between plural registered images obtained by capturing in advance the collation image while changing the irradiation direction of the light to be emitted to the collation image, and the inspection image, after adjusting a positional relationship between a camera, a light source, and an image to be identical to a positional relationship between a camera that captures the inspection image at a time of capturing the inspection image, a light source that irradiates the inspection image with light, and the inspection image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shigeru Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Hirata, Nobuhiro Kitagawa
  • Publication number: 20220198631
    Abstract: A collation device includes a processor configured to: acquire plural captured images obtained by capturing an inspection image to be collated, while changing an irradiation direction of light to be emitted; and provide a notification of a collation result between the inspection image included in each of the captured images, and a collation image of which pattern changes depending on the irradiation direction of the light, according to a similarity between plural registered images obtained by capturing in advance the collation image while changing the irradiation direction of the light to be emitted to the collation image, and the inspection image, after adjusting a positional relationship between a camera, a light source, and an image to be identical to a positional relationship between a camera that captures the inspection image at a time of capturing the inspection image, a light source that irradiates the inspection image with light, and the inspection image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
    Inventors: Shigeru YAMAMOTO, Kazuhiro HIRATA, Nobuhiro KITAGAWA
  • Publication number: 20220134715
    Abstract: Provided is a strand board with improved strength and water resistance. Reduction in productivity is prevented and characteristics of the strand board can be varied as desired while achieving certain strength and water resistance of the strand board. A strand board B is formed by stacking and laminating five strand layers 1 each formed by a large number of strands 5. The strand board B has substantially constant density distribution in the lamination direction of the strand layers 1. Three of the five strand layers 1 of the strand board B are high-density strand layers 1a having a higher density than the other strand layers 1, and the other strand layers 1 are low-density strand layers 1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Katsuhito OSHIMA, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Kazuhiro HIRATA, Koji NAGAOKA, Yasushi SUGIO
  • Patent number: 11260630
    Abstract: Provided is a strand board with improved strength and water resistance. Reduction in productivity is prevented and characteristics of the strand board can be varied as desired while achieving certain strength and water resistance of the strand board. A strand board B is formed by stacking and laminating five strand layers 1 each formed by a large number of strands 5. The strand board B has substantially constant density distribution in the lamination direction of the strand layers 1. Three of the five strand layers 1 of the strand board B are high-density strand layers 1a having a higher density than the other strand layers 1, and the other strand layers 1 are low-density strand layers 1b.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsuhito Oshima, Kazuki Sakamoto, Kazuhiro Hirata, Koji Nagaoka, Yasushi Sugio
  • Publication number: 20190099987
    Abstract: Provided is a strand board with improved strength and water resistance. Reduction in productivity is prevented and characteristics of the strand board can be varied as desired while achieving certain strength and water resistance of the strand board. A strand board B is formed by stacking and laminating five strand layers 1 each formed by a large number of strands 5. The strand board B has substantially constant density distribution in the lamination direction of the strand layers 1. Three of the five strand layers 1 of the strand board B are high-density strand layers 1a having a higher density than the other strand layers 1, and the other strand layers 1 are low-density strand layers 1b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Katsuhito OSHIMA, Kazuki SAKAMOTO, Kazuhiro HIRATA, Koji NAGAOKA, Yasushi SUGIO
  • Patent number: 9431852
    Abstract: A power supply device includes an input terminal to which an electric power is supplied from a commercial power source; an output terminal connected to an electric load; a power storage device to be charged by the electric power supplied from the input terminal and supplying the electric power to the output terminal; a primary battery; and a controller supplying an output of the primary battery to the output terminal, when monitoring a voltage of the commercial power source, which is applied to the input terminal, and a charged state of the power storage device, and detecting that the voltage of the commercial power source falls to a specified voltage value or less and the charged state of the power storage device indicates a specified value or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Hirata
  • Patent number: 9173849
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid preparation containing compound (I) or a salt thereof, a pH control agent and a calcium antagonist, which is superior in the dissolution property, stability and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Hirata, Junya Nomura, Yutaka Tanoue
  • Publication number: 20140062203
    Abstract: A power supply device includes an input terminal to which an electric power is supplied from a commercial power source; an output terminal connected to an electric load; a power storage device to be charged by the electric power supplied from the input terminal and supplying the electric power to the output terminal; a primary battery; and a controller supplying an output of the primary battery to the output terminal, when monitoring a voltage of the commercial power source, which is applied to the input terminal, and a charged state of the power storage device, and detecting that the voltage of the commercial power source falls to a specified voltage value or less and the charged state of the power storage device indicates a specified value or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuhiro HIRATA
  • Publication number: 20110229567
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid preparation containing compound (I) or a salt thereof, a pH control agent and a calcium antagonist, which is superior in the dissolution property, stability and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Hirata, Junya Nomura, Yutaka Tanoue
  • Patent number: 7747196
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body that includes an image forming unit and a sheet conveyance unit; a unit that is at least a part of the image forming unit or the sheet conveyance unit and is openably/closably provided with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; an open-close cover that is openably/closably provided with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; a connection unit that connects the unit to the open-close cover; a connection release unit that releases connection between the unit and the open-close cover by the connection unit; a pressing unit that presses the unit in a closing direction with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; and a prohibition unit that prohibits release of connection by the connection release unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youichi Nobuoka, Kouichi Shimada, Kazuhiro Hirata
  • Publication number: 20080063430
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming apparatus main body that includes an image forming unit and a sheet conveyance unit; a unit that is at least a part of the image forming unit or the sheet conveyance unit and is openably/closably provided with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; an open-close cover that is openably/closably provided with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; a connection unit that connects the unit to the open-close cover; a connection release unit that releases connection between the unit and the open-close cover by the connection unit; a pressing unit that presses the unit in a closing direction with respect to the image forming apparatus main body; and a prohibition unit that prohibits release of connection by the connection release unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youichi NOBUOKA, Kouichi Shimada, Kazuhiro Hirata
  • Patent number: 5122163
    Abstract: A method of isotope separation by concentration and separation of an isotope-containing gas in a thermal diffusion column having a hot wall at a higher temperature Th and a cold wall at a lower temperature Tc, wherein Th is set below T.sub.1 which is the temperature at which the isotopic equilibrium reaction of the desired isotope starts, and Tc is set below ambient temperature and above T.sub.2 which is the temperature at which the gas containing the desired isotope begins to condense and liquefy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Ide, Kazuhiro Hirata
  • Patent number: 5081508
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus in which, when image recording is performed on both surfaces of a recording paper, the image recording is performed on one surface of recording paper taken into the apparatus, and after once conveyed into a paper discharge portion, the recording paper is taken into the apparatus again so that the image recording is performed on the other surface of the recording paper, the image recording apparatus comprising a recording paper detecting device for detecting the recording paper conveyed into the paper discharge portion, a time detecting device for detecting a time required for taking the detected recording paper into the apparatus, and a paper jam detecting a device for detecting paper jam on the basis of the time detected by the time detecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masakazu Kotani, Toshikazu Nishioka, Kazuhiro Hirata